Artist Statement
艺术陈述
"The material itself is the art, and the physical process is the meaning."
"材料本身即是艺术，物理过程即是意义。"
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Artist Statement
艺术陈述
"The material itself is the art, and the physical process is the meaning."
"材料本身即是艺术，物理过程即是意义。"
Yukun Sun is a multidisciplinary contemporary artist whose practice is a radical re-exploration of Art Informel. He adamantly rejects geometric abstraction, rational composition, and didactic narratives. Instead, his work is driven by pure intuition, spontaneity, and the element of chance.
Working primarily with oil and acrylic, Sun completely strips away metaphorical and symbolic interpretations, insisting on absolute artistic purity and "additivism-free" creation. By focusing on the pure tension, texture, and collision of colors, he invites viewers into a visceral and unmediated aesthetic experience.
孙玉坤是一位跨学科当代艺术家，其创作实践是对不定型艺术（Art Informel）的彻底重探。他坚决拒绝几何抽象、理性构图与说教式叙事，转而以纯粹的直觉、自发性与偶然性驱动创作。
他主要以油彩与丙烯为媒介，彻底剥离隐喻与象征的阐释，坚持绝对的艺术纯粹性与"无添加"创作理念。通过聚焦色彩的纯张力、肌理与碰撞，他引领观者进入一种原始而直接的审美体验。
2025
New Horizon marks a radical and liberating geographical and philosophical transition for Sun Yukun. After relocating from Beijing to Calgary, he has completely dismantled the boundaries of traditional representation, arriving at a state of absolute artistic purity — surrendering to spontaneity, intuition, and the elements of chance.
《新视野》标志着孙玉坤在地理与哲学层面的彻底转变。从北京迁居卡尔加里后，他彻底瓦解了传统表现的边界，抵达绝对的艺术纯粹性——向自发性、直觉与偶然性彻底臣服。
This body of work originated from a simple, everyday observation: my neighbors meticulously tending to their lawns and gardens in the summer. Their routine reflects a profound tranquility and a comforting rhythm, revealing a persistent, deep-rooted love for life. Here in Calgary, as the final snow melts away and the earth reawakens, this quiet resilience deeply moved me. It triggered a sudden surge of emotion, gradually crystallizing into these abstract "fragments of memory" about my neighborhood.
Visually, I have intentionally stripped away all concrete, figurative forms. Instead, I rely on spontaneous, gestural brushstrokes to capture the raw, authentic hues of life itself. My intention is not to dictate a narrative, but rather to use pure color and dynamic tension to awaken the dormant memories within each viewer.
— Yukun Sun
这组作品源于一个简单的日常观察：夏天，我的邻居们精心打理着各自的草坪与花园。他们的日常透着一种深沉的宁静与令人安慰的节律，流露出对生命持久而深植的热爱。在卡尔加里，当最后一场雪悄然消融、大地重新苏醒，这份静默的韧性深深打动了我，触发了一阵情感涌动，逐渐凝结为这些关于我所在社区的抽象"记忆碎片"。
— 孙玉坤
Shangyuan Art Museum, Beijing · 2019–2021
上苑艺术馆，北京 · 2019–2021
Works spanning installation, mixed media, and large-scale painting — created during Sun's residency and the years immediately following. His practice here moves between organic matter, found objects, and gestural abstraction, examining fragility, resilience, and the tension between structure and dissolution.
涵盖装置、综合媒介与大尺幅绘画的系列作品——创作于孙玉坤驻留期间及之后数年。其实践游走于有机物质、现成品与姿势性抽象之间，探究脆弱性、韧性，以及结构与消解之间的张力。
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
加拿大，艾伯塔省，卡尔加里